Unity Bank - Agent Banking

Provide financial services to customers on behalf of Unity Bank in your community (serving as an agent under STUDENTHUBNG)

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Responsibilities

  1. Introduce the platform to residents and businesses around you
  2. Build relationships and facilitate agency banking
  3. Conduct and facilitate authorized financial services as listed:
  • Account Opening
  • BVN Enrolment
  • Funds Deposits
  • Cash Withdrawals
  • Fund Transfer
  • Bill Payments
  • Airtime Vending

Unity Bank: Agency Banking

Agency Banking solution of Unity Bank Limited. The bank is providing convenient and easy access to banking services through partnerships with existing retail outlets as Agents.

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Who can be an Agent?

Agents can be any of the following:

  1. Registered Businesses: The Corporates such as Limited liability companies, Sole Proprietorship, Partnerships, Cooperative Societies, Institutions with large retail chain/distribution network, Petrol Filling Stations  and Dealers in FMCG
  2. Unregistered Businesses: Individuals e.g. Supermarkets, Retail outlets, Distributors of mobile network operators, Business centers, boutiques, provision shops, sport viewing centers and so on.

Benefits

  • Financial remuneration
  • Transactions and Fees are processed real-time.
  • Instant settlement of funds to your account
  • Increased customer traffic
  • An avenue to earn additional income
  • Provision of value added services
  • Improved status in the community through brand affiliation with the Bank

Requirements

  • Valid means of identification: Drivers License, National Identity Card, International Passport or Voters card.
  • Utility Bill (Not less than three (3) months from time of presentment)
  • A recent passport photograph

Location

Nationwide

Pay

Commission based per transaction

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Follow the following steps to join the project

1.

Complete your registration form

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2.

An agent will come to your location to complete the onboarding and KYC requirements

3.

Complete your orientation and training, receive your POS device and start transacting!

FAQs

  • An Agent is an entity that is engaged by a financial/non-financial institution to provide specific financial services on its behalf using the Agent’s premises.
  • Agents are convenient service points near where customers live and work.

The following are the requirements to be an Agent:

  • Registered or unregistered (individual) primary business
  • Primary business must have been in existence for the past 12months
  • A physical location for the primary business
  • Must have adequate and secure premises.
  • A clean criminal record.

Agents can carry out the following services:

  • Token Withdrawal 
  • Card Withdrawal (Other Banks)
  • Inter and Intra Bank Funds Transfer
  • Bills Payment
  • Airtime Top-up
  • Account Opening
  • Account balance inquiry
  • BVN Enrolment
  • Additional income from carrying out Agent Banking services
  • Branding support from the bank and adequate advertisement to drive footfall to his/her location.  
  • Agent will become more credible and trust worthy in the community.
  • Expanded service offerings and the opportunity to develop deeper relationships with new and existing customers
  • Increased demand for Agents primary business services.

Agents have 2 channels for carrying out transactions:

  • Mobile APP
  • Point of Sale(POS) terminal

Yes, a holistic package has been designed to cover both cash at hand and terminal insurance for Agents.